Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/harava

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Alternative reconstructions

  • *haraba

Etymology

Derived from *hara, with *-va, of unclear origin (compare *otava).

Noun

*harava (Northern Finnic)

  1. rake (garden tool)

Inflection

Inflection of *harava
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *harava *haravat
accusative *haravan *haravat
genitive *haravan *haravadën
*haravoidën
partitive *haravata *haravoita
inessive *haravassa
*haravahna 		*haravoissa
*haravoihna
elative *haravasta *haravoista
illative *haravasën *haravoisën
adessive *haravalla *haravoilla
ablative *haravalta *haravoilta
allative *haravalën
*haravalëk 		*haravoilën
*haravoilëk
essive *haravana *haravoina
translative *haravaksi *haravoiksi
instructive *haravan *haravoin
comitative *haravanëk *haravoinëk
abessive *haravatta *haravoitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: harava
  • Ingrian: harava
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: haravu, harau
  • Ludian: harau, harav
  • Veps: harav, haraa, harou

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “harava”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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